December also sees the return of one of the most popular operas of all time – Glyndebourne – at The Regent Theatre on Tuesday 9 and Wednesday, 10 December.

Next year is shaping up to be just as spectacular, with Dance 'Til Dawn, Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, Calamity Jane, Monty Python's Spamalot, Return To The Forbidden Planet, Derren Brown's brand new show and The Bodyguard already scheduled to perform before June.

There are also a series of brilliant one night only performances, such as comedians John Bishop, Lee Mack, Jon Richardson, Noel Fielding, Ken Dodd, Roy Chubby Brown, Jimmy Carr, Omid Djalili, Jim Davidson, Al Murray, Dave Spikey and Milton Jones all performing.

Some of the Victoria Hall one night highlights include Mercury: The Ultimate Queen Tribute, on Saturday, 11 October, The Drifters, on Friday, 21 November, Paul Carrack, on Friday, 16 January, Collabro, on Thursday, 5 March, and Joan Armatrading, on Tuesday, 24 March. For further information and to book tickets for any of the above shows, call 0844 871 7649 or visit www.atgtickets.com/stoke.